In an in-situ vane shear test on a saturated clay, a torque of 35 Nm was required to shear the soil. The diameter of the vane was 60 mm and length 100 mm. The vane was then rotated rapidly to cause remoulding of the soil. The torque required to shear the soil in this case was 5 Nm. The sensitivity of the clay will be

In an in-situ vane shear test on a saturated clay, a torque of 35 Nm was required to shear the soil. The diameter of the vane was 60 mm and length 100 mm. The vane was then rotated rapidly to cause remoulding of the soil. The torque required to shear the soil in this case was 5 Nm. The sensitivity of the clay will be

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter3: Natural Soil Deposits And Subsoil Exploration

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Problem 3.20P

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